9320 - how to sync gmail contacts only, not email

Hi there,
I'm looking for a way to sync my Gmail contacts with my BB, but without having to sync my emails from that account as well.
The reason is that I use my BB for professional email only and want to keep my personal email out of it. The device is far from user friendly when you get several emails per day on both accounts. Besides, I already sync my personal email with another device, so I don't want to do the same work twice.
I'm also really happy with the way Google syncs my contacts, keeps them backed up, easily sorted, etc. As for my BB, my contacts are on the device and nowhere else, meaning they are easy to lose (as happened to me a couple of months ago when my device died and technical support couldn't bring it back to life and had to replace it). And I don't mind to have the contacts all mixed up, they're easy to find in both devices so it's fine.
Anyway, I hope anyone can help me.
Best regards!

No need to export your address book to your computer as suggested above ...
If you have iOS 7, all you need to do is set up your Gmail account (Settings/ Mail, Contacts, Calendars) and your Google contacts will sync directly to your iPhone's Contacts app. Simple, no fuss, and changes you make on either end are updated periodically through the day.
Note that you don't have to use the Mail app for your mail if you prefer to use the Gmail app, you can choose to just sync your Google contacts with the iOS setting above if you prefer.

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You are not alone!
I use mobileme to sync my contacts data, as opposed to gmail... so I am unable to provide advice.
However a quick search on here shows that you are not the lone ranger:
http://discussions.apple.com/search.jspa?objID=f1144&search=Go&q=syncgmailiphone
Browse some of those pages mate and see if there are any resolutions that will work for you.

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